We share a dozen cheap and easy tips to help beginners reduce their waste production and move to a low- or zero-waste lifestyle. And while you're here, help Ecosia plant trees around the world by simply searching the internet: https://ecosia.co/alternatives

Our tips include avoiding plastic and grocery bags and using reusable food containers, coffee cups and water bottles made of glass or stainless steel. Doing a waste inventory and finding out what waste separation options there are in your city or town (especially composting!!). Getting inspired by documentaries, bloggers and Instagram accounts. Being a kind activist and spreading the importance of sustainable living and reducing the amount of waste we produce every day.

The following product links are to items we purchased ourselves in case you want to try them out (no affiliate links and no sponsored articles).

Spork from Life Without Plastic:
https://www.lifewithoutplastic.com/store/

Stainless steel food containers from Onyx:
http://www.onyxcontainers.com/

Mesh bags for fruit and vegetables from Care Bags:
http://www.greenmunch.ca/housewares/reusable-bags/produce-bags/carebags-produce-bags-4-pack/

Abeego beeswax cloth for cling film:
https://abeego.com/

Fabric bags: various sources

Stainless steel drinking bottle: gift without brand name

Reusable coffee cups, the silver one is from REI and the purple one is from Contigo (a gift from Kicking Horse Coffee):

Documentaries:
Addicted to plastic: http://www.crypticmoth.com/plastic.php
Plastic paradise: The great Pacific garbage patch:
http://plasticparadisemovie.com/

Zero Waste Blogs:
Garbage is for idiots: http://trashisfortossers.com/
Zero-waste household: https://zerowastehome.com/
PareDown Home: http://www.paredownhome.com/

Zero Waste Instagram Accounts:
https://www.instagram.com/zerowastepair/
https://www.instagram.com/zerowasteguy/
https://www.instagram.com/stevieyaaaay/
https://www.instagram.com/adreamlivedgreener/
https://www.instagram.com/imorganicblog/

Thank you to all the people, shops and restaurants who allowed us to film in their premises and who helped us reduce our waste!!!

Nu Grocery – Zero-Waste Grocery Store
https://nugrocery.com/

Bakery Bread By Us
http://breadbyus.com/

Bridgehead Coffee
https://www.bridgehead.ca/

Urban Juicer
https://urbanjuicepress.ca/

NousRire wholesale purchasing group
https://nousrire.com/

Provigo grocery store
https://www.provigo.ca/

Sushi shop
http://www.sushishop.com/en

Thank you for watching!

Mat and Danielle

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